The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-06
Another Day Spent Without Getting
Down to the Work in Hand.
A Sharp Debate on the Question Of Admitting
Delegate Buchanan, the Kicker, of Colo
RADIO. Who Was Finally Rejected.
Michael Davitt Addresses the General
Assembly on the Irish Question,
Showing That 1t Has a Direct Influence Upon
American Labor-Res0lution of Sympa-
thy with the Irish Cause Adopted.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Oct 5.-After debate
which had altogether consumed nearly nine
hours and extended over two days the General
Assembly of the Knights of Labor decided this
evening by q small majority out OF the 225 dele
gates who voted upon the question, that Joseph
B. Buchanan, of Chicago, was not entitled to a
seat in the body. The consideration of the
question was at once resumed when the conven-
tion reasssm bled after the dicner-hour recess,
and at times the feeling waved considerably
warm. Buchanan had plenty Of friends who
were good takers, and they made the most of
his case The specific issue raised against
him was that the Assembly (No S9)
Of Colorado, of which be is a,<member,
is in arrears for dues to the executive board and
consequently he could not be recognized as a
delegate in good standing from the district as
sembly that had furnished him with credentials.
Buchanan took the floor in his own behalf, and
made the rafters ring. He quoted precedent
after precedent from the previous assemblies,
showing that local assemblies which had been
under suspension had been reinstated even
while the General Assembly was in session, and
it's delegates admitted, and, fourishing several
crisp ten-dollar bills in the air. he
proclaimed his ability to square
accounts to the last penny. But
apparently the convention wanted Buchanan
less than they did the cash of his assembly. for
when the matter came TO vote there was about
a of majority against his admission, and
no alternative was presented to the Chicago
Colorado man but to take up his hat and quick
Iy leave. While feeling very sore, he has little
to say tonight; but his friends are doing the
tall for clair hat in
the assembly violated precedents; tha. personal
feeling responsible for the result. and that
it was the opponents OF the New York Carpet
weavers whose course Buchanan intended to
champion, we'll the ant-trades-
unonists who brought about his de-
feat 1t is certain that considerable
bad blood has been engendered, that is likely to
crop out every day of the session. Some of
Buchanans opponents pretend TO regret that he
WAS rejected, but claim that the assembly had
no other alternative. Several of his friends
held a consultation to night, and it is possible
that an attempt will be made TO induce the
venton to reconsider its decision Should it re-
fuse to do so, Buchanan may 60 upon the war
PATH and in that event there is likely to be more
music in the order than there has been for the
past six months. Outside of this matter the
session was OF most harmonious character,
and the assembled Knights We'd with each other
in their manifestations of good feeling. The pro-
testations against Geo. Schilling and c. +. Seib of
District Assembly "a. of Chicago. were declared
of account and the two delegates who had
been shivering in the draft the outside steps
of the hall were admitted by unanimous vote.
Nor was there any opposition to the acceptance
of the credentials Of G. T. Murray, the repre-
sentative of the printers and newspaper mems
assembly, "a, of New York, who had been OBJ
jected to account of his local having been sus
pended for arrears. This a parallel case to
that of Buchanan; but Murray's popularity and
proverbial good luck stood him In good stead. In
the ease of the two delegates from District AS
senbly l6, Powderiy's district. who OBJ
jected to by District Assembly 135, on
the ground that they were connected with the
same trade. the convention also voted in
short order to seat the delegation. delegate
from District Assembly SO, of San Francisco.
was also seated protests technical
grounds. Some time occupied in the con-
sideration OF the of the delegates from Ma
tional Assembly 2l6. of Massachusetts, and 2l2,
of Philadelphia and District Assembly 2l4 of
Chester, Pa. All three had been organized since
July i. Ultimately the delegates from 212 and
PA were recognized and rhe credentials of ZIG.
the Shoemaler's National Trade Assembly, or
ganized at Brocton, Mass, were thrown out,
upon the ground that the district had held no
meeting since it's charter had been issued. and
that consequently it could not have elected |
delegate This much accomplished, the report
of the committee was received whole, and |
the assembly formally organized. Tomor-
row it will begin to get down to its work.